How could the big bang theory be possible - I don't mean the show..?

If you do not understand the Big Bang how can you judge its probability? Do you understand how your computer works? Do you doubt it does? Wait until you understand something before you questing its correctness.

"How could the big bang theory be possible - I don't mean the show..?" Because it accounts for, and is consistent with, the available evidence. "I believe in God" How splendid for you, and how irrelevant. The original author of what's now called big bang theory happened to be a Belgian priest and, remarkably or otherwise, happened to believe in a God. "But apparently they believe in "The Big Bang Theory"" It's an evidence-based, tested theory, not a belief, and it says nothing at all about the existence or non-existence of any deities. "what is the big bang theory anyway?" The available evidence indicates this universe started out as an infinitely dense and tiny dot. About 13 to 14 billion years ago, for some reason or other or for no particular reason, that infinitely dense singularity began to expand, and the expansion is still continuing. The beginning of the expansion is jokily referred to as the big bang, although there was noting big about it at the time, and nor did anything go bang. "And how can it possibly make Sense?" Because it's consistent with and accounts for the available evidence. In addition, reality doesn't need to make sense. If, for example, you peer into the weird realms of this universe at the quantum level, lots and lots of things are seen to be going on that, in human terms of sense, are ridiculous. Particles pop into and out of visible existence and behave in all sorts of ways that make no sort of human-based sense. Nevertheless, they behave as they behave regardless of human-based sense. "and tell me what religion you are?" My beliefs or non-belief is of no relevance to big bang theory. If I were a devout follower of the great sacred She-Goat, Nannydromeus, or a mendicant pantheistic pickpocket, or a druid serving in a missionary position for the Celtic pantheon... None of that would change the evidence.

The Big Bang theory (BB) is the concept and math that goes with the idea that the universe is expanding, and has been expanding ever since the beginning. It is NOT a theory of the beginning itself. It does NOT explain, or try to explain, how the universe was created. The BB covers only the time AFTER the creation, from after the first few instants of time. It is a scientific explanation of how energy turns into matter, what types of matter are created, and how the energy and matter spreads out in space and time. The BB is based on factually observations, not on faith or wishes. It is the same theory for Buddhists, Muslims, Baha'i, Confucians, Hindus, Jews, Druids, Christians, and Wiccans. What religion I am has nothing to do with the BB. What I had for breakfast has nothing to do with the BB. What type of house I live in, what books I read, ... all of that personal stuff has nothing to do with the BB.

The creator of the big bang theory was part of the catholic church! Just because you are religious doesn't mean that you can't believe in the big bang or evolution. THE BIG BANG, EVOLUTION, and SCIENCE ISN'T TRYING TO DISPROVE RELIGION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…

The big bang theory is a scientific model that provides an explanation for the creation of the universe. Basically, it says that the universe initially formed about 13.7 billion years ago, and has been expanding and cooling ever since. We aren't fully sure what caused it, although some scientific models to propose explanations. However, the evidence of the big bang model is very strong: * Redshift of distant galaxies implies expanding space-time. * The Cosmic Microwave Background fits perfectly with theoretical predictions from the big bang. * The big bang theory predicts the ratio of hydrogen to helium in the universe (about 3:1), which is consistent with observations. So in short, the evidence is there, and it fits with the theory, so it seems to be right. Not all the physical theory is in place yet, and there is still much to be done, but the evidence is extremely strong. Incidentally, I'm agnostic.

<QUOTE>population is decreasing.</QUOTE> Actually there are more humans alive today than ever before. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=human-population-reaches-seven-billion So how you came to the conclusion that the population is decreasing is anyone's guess. <QUOTE>apparently they believe in "The Big Bang Theory"</QUOTE> What's even more surprising, which you likely don't know, is that the theory was invented by a CATHOLIC PRIEST. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lemaitre <QUOTE>what is the big bang theory anyway?</QUOTE> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P3iymn1yzc#t=3m07s <QUOTE>how can it possibly make Sense?</QUOTE> Nature doesn't care what makes sense to humans. It just happens that the Big Bang theory does a good job at explaining many of the observations of how the Universe looks like today and explaining how it came to be that way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang#Observational_evidence <QUOTE>tell me what religion you are,</QUOTE> Why should that matter? Does that make a difference on the correctness of answers? Read this, kiddo: http://www.pibburns.com/augustin.htm <QUOTE>how the big bang theory works</QUOTE> It describes how a hot, rapidly expanding Universe can, using the laws of Physics known today, describe what you see in the Universe today. <QUOTE>how it is at all possible to be true.</QUOTE> Science doesn't tell you what's true, it tell you what's false. So while you can think of many other cosmogonies, at some point they've failed to explain adequately the WHOLE set of observations (just explaining one thing doesn't cut it).

I am from a hindu family of india but don't believe in god. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe.According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the young Universe to cool and resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent measurements and observations,this original state existed approximately 13.7 billion years ago,which is considered the age of the Universe and the time the Big Bang occurred.

i am no anti god or pro science. i don't find any validity in these absurd classifications. its none of any body's business to concern them about anything so personal as my intrinsic faith - be it on XYZ or ABC. if i believe in God, its between God & me n concerns none other. likewise if i find substance in scientific theories, it still is something in the realm of my existential empire , my intellect n me. nothing to do with anyone else. personally i think your q is designed as a debating platform & there is nothing wrong in it. but so much has been said & heard about this issue, that it has lost its substance. no reply is good reply if nothing is going to come o/o it.

science and religion aren't mutually exclusive. the big bang couldn't just of happened out of nothing, i believe the big bang was a result of a series of events, and as there was nothing in our universe prior to the big bang, the event must of happened elsewhere, maybe in an alternate Universe. I like the idea that there is multiple universes each separated by a membranes (m-theory), and overtime gravity pulls these membranes together, and when two objects collide energy is released, and that energy is what we know as the big bang. Out of carnage comes creation.